Our Staff
A team committed to care as a vocation
Peregrine House has a team of 50 staff including 6 managers, 36 care staff, 2 chefs and 8 domestic staff, each of whom contributes to enriching the lives of our residents. They have all been recruited for their friendliness and professionalism as well as for their care skills.
Residents and their families can be assured that all the staff have been meticulously screened, with work references and police checks carried out thoroughly.
We only recruit individuals who can demonstrate that they are clearly committed to care as a vocation, not just a job, and we provide regular on-going training to ensure their skills are constantly monitored and improved.
Joe Bowman
Heading the team, our Home Manager Joe Bowman first joined Peregrine House in 2013 straight from school as an apprentice. A completely home-grown employee of the business he has worked his way up through the ranks in a multitude of roles including laundry, cleaning and kitchen assistant.
Joe always loved chatting to residents as the best aspect to every job and when a care role became available Joe jumped at the chance, spending three years as a care assistant before becoming a senior and then going for university training in nursing care.
He arrived back at Peregrine House just in time for COVID lockdown and spent three months in a work bubble lock-in which preserved the safety of all our residents; an almost unprecedented achievement for any care home during those dark times.
Joe’s mission is to make a positive difference to the lives of residents, ensuring their wishes and needs are met, always going the extra mile to ensure they are content and working with their families to achieve that. Having worked in so many roles himself, Joe has great understanding of the importance of every cog in the Peregrine House team, which makes him an excellent and empathic manager who has the respect of his colleagues and is much loved by our residents.
Outside work Joe enjoys treading the boards with local thespians at the Whitby Pavilion Theatre and always has a willing audience from Peregrine House.
Hayley Allen
With over 25 years working in health and social care, Hayley’s first worked with Peregrine House in December 2010 when she was appointed the Investors in People’s practitioner, to assess Peregrine House for the Investors in People Gold standard. We were successful in achieving that level and the first care home in the region to gain the accolade.
In 2013 Hayley was appointed as an independent consultant/advisor in the home, supporting the manager at that time, Alison Bedford. She was influential in supporting Alison through nomination for the great British Care Awards, culminating in her achieving the title of Registered Manager of the Year 2013.
In 2015, again guided by Hayley, Peregrine House became the first care home in the United Kingdom to achieve ‘Outstanding’ in all five domains measured by the Care Quality Commission.
In January 2022, Hayley agreed to take over responsibility from the Owner of Peregrine House, Dr Keven O’Sullivan, as the Nominated Individual/responsible persons.
Hayley’s principal role is to be the single point of contact for the Care Quality Commission and to supervise the management of all regulated activity at the home. She is also responsible for ensuring we meet – and often excel at – all legal obligations, operating in a way that is safe, effective and person centred for residents and staff.
Warmth, light and love at Peregrine House
